Effects of installing street furniture on the interaction of the people in public space
In case of a social experiment in Amagasaki Central Park
2020 Volume 18 Pages 5-8
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2020 Volume 18 Pages 5-8
A place where people are interacting each other is said to be the good place in public space. The purpose of this study is to find the effect of installing street furniture in public space on the interaction of the people. We conducted a social experiment by installing some sets of table and chair in the fountain square in Amagasaki Central Park and observed behaviors of people in there. The sets of table and chair were set in two ways, one is along the fountain, the other is in one place. This experiment was found that people sitting on the installed chairs have a higher ratio of “eating/drinking”, “talking with their family or friends” and “seeing strangers” than people sitting on the fountain. In addition, behaviors of people talking with strangers are observed when the sets were set in one place. Therefore, the installation of street furniture in public space may stimulate the interaction of the people.
